Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
WHAT CONGRESS WILL Do
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT no
BUSY THE SENATE TO-DAY.

Senator Hale to Endeavor to Have His
Measure Follow Immediately Upon
the Heels of Senator Cameron's-Iha
Ship Railway and NIoRraguan Canal
Bnls Also to be Pressed-The Appr1A
priation Bills,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-ln the Senate Y
Immediately following the routine morn.
ing business tomorrow, Senator Cameron
will ask that mis- bill TO increase the naval
establishment be taken up. II it la
passed, as Mr.. Cameron hopes without
extended debate, Senator Hale will prob
ably call up his bill bearing substantially
the same title during the morning hour OF
Tuesday or Wednesday. These two
measures are parts Of one general plan
for an increase of the navy-the Cam
eron bill providing for fast sea gsis>
cruisers, and the Hale bill for sfsgnn-
BILE coast defense vessels and fiSuing bat
teries.
THE SHIP RAILWAY.
The Tehuantepec Ship railroad bill win
be laid before the Senate at O'CLOCK 10.
morrow as the unfinished businesa> The
measure has been discussed In a very
leisurely manner during some days and
will probably soon be brought TO vote.
A portion OF Wednesday will be de-.
voted to eulogies on the late Senator
Pike, of New Hampshire.
The Appropriations Committee will
probably nave one or more of the three
bills now before it, viz: the military
academy, District OF Columbia, and agrl-
cultural, ready for consideration by ih9
| Senate on Thursday; and 1t is not im-
probable that all these will be reported
| and passed before the end OF the week.
THE NICARAGUAN CANAL.
IL is the purpose of the friends of the
| Nicaraguan canal bill to bring uD that
measure as soon as possible alter the Te-
huantepec bill is disposed of, and it is the
purpose of Senator Hoar TO call up the Pa
| cific railroads resolution as soon as an op-
portunity occurs after MIR. McPherson'a
| return.
The river and harbor bill is likely to be
| reported by Thursday or Friday, but will
| probably not be taken up until next
week.
| During the week Senator Stanford will
| seek occasions to call up, for the purpose
| OF submitting remarks, his bill "tO en-
| courage cooperation anu to provide for
| the formation of associations in the
| District of Columbia, for the purpose of
| conducting any lawful business and
| dividing the profits among the members
| thereof" and Senator Van Wyck will,
| for like purpose, seek an opportunity
| to call up his resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution looking to
the elecung OF Senators by the people.
IN THE HOUSE.
| Appropriation bills will engross the at
tention OF the House during the greater
part of this week. The consular and
| diplomatic appropriation bill may ba
| pressed TO the exclusion of the regular
| District day tomorrow, and in the event
| OF a failure to secure consideration to-
morrow the bill will be called up Tues
day.
The routine will be interrupted On
| Wednesday by the delivery OF orations
| upon the lite and character Of Gen. Logan.
The remainder or the week will proDa-
| bly, be devoted to consideration OF the
naval appropriation bill, although the La.
| Dor Committee may succeed in securing
| day for consideration OF measures re-
! ported by that committee.
THE APPROPRIATION BiLkss
Following is the status OF the Bppro.
priation bills: The army bill is law.
The Indian, sundry civil, pensions and
post office bills have passed both houses
and now await concurrence by the House
| on Senate amendments or the adjusting
| of differences by conference. The river
and harbor, Military Academy, District
| OF Columbia and AGRICULTURAL bills have
passed the House and are in the hands of
| the Senate committees. The legislative
| diplomatic and consular and naval bills
await the action OF the House. The def.
ciency and Notifications (this year'sl
| bills are yet to be reported TO the House.
| Last years fortifioation bill is still in con.
ference with little prospect OF an agree
ment.